Author Archives: sinyaw

Yellowstone

Posted on July 21, 2010 by sinyaw

Last time I was here, it was literally hell. Furious blaze swept through the land and ended all lives in its path. The smoke was so thick that I cannot see the Grand Teton when I stood right in front … Continue reading →

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Gordon Ramsey Methodology

Posted on July 13, 2010 by sinyaw

There is a method to his madness. I was hooked by Hell’s Kitchen, again, this season. For those non-addicts, Gordon Ramsey is a Michelin Star chef doing a reality show. The winner gets to be the top cook of a … Continue reading →

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China’s One-Child Policy

Posted on July 9, 2010 by sinyaw

Scott Tong, a family friend, has been Marketplace’s ShangHai chief. As he finishes his 4-year oversea assignment, he gave a series on China’s one-child policy. I cannot match his depth of coverage, but can definitely add some colors. Modern China … Continue reading →

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100 Days @ Seattle

Posted on July 3, 2010 by sinyaw

Late March was a perfect time to move to Seattle. Winter lingered on and summer was lazy to insist. You can feel the seasons changing. One day it would be damp and cold and the next bright and balmy. I … Continue reading →

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Top Pot Doughnuts

Posted on June 30, 2010 by sinyaw

The logo said, “Hand Forged Doughnuts” with a picture of a blacksmith hitting an anvil. Hmm… A boy sat down next to us. His legs dangled happily, too short for the chair. His cute eyes trained on his dad who … Continue reading →

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It will be perfect this time.

Posted on June 27, 2010 by sinyaw

Every software engineer knew, surest to his bone, how to do it right. After all, he did the first version and fixed all those bugs that came the years. He has been bothered by all those bad decisions that caused … Continue reading →

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Crisis Management: the case of BP

Posted on June 21, 2010 by sinyaw

Tony Hayward got fired for not knowing how to behave under crisis. (Well, it is not clear that he actually was fired. He is no longer doing the job before the oil spell happened. Rumors said he did it voluntarily … Continue reading →

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260 lbs of love

Posted on June 16, 2010 by sinyaw

How do you move 1,000 packs of poker cards from China to the USA? Daughter decided to design a pack of cards years ago. She doodled with Photoshop on and off and refined the definition of “finish” for over a … Continue reading →

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燒餅油條, 鹹豆漿

Posted on June 10, 2010 by sinyaw

When I was ten, we lived in a suburban town called Yong He (永和). On weekends, Mom would leave change on the table. Brother and I would take the money to this place down the street to have breakfast. There … Continue reading →

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Naked in Seattle. Seriously?

Posted on June 5, 2010 by sinyaw

Bless his heart. Mayor Mike McGinn of Seattle wanted to improve the city and polled his citizens for ideas. The most popular two ideas were to legalize Marijuana and to extend the light rail system. And the third one? Yep. … Continue reading →

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